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Mariusz Pudzianowski 
Born February 7, 1977
Biała Rawska, PolandOther names Pudzian, Dominator, Pyton, Super Mariusz, Pudzilla, Pudz... Nationality Polish Height 1.86 m Weight 243 lb (110 kg; 17.4 st) Division Super Heavyweight, Heavyweight Style Karate, Boxing, Freestyle Fighting out of Łódź, Poland Team Pudzian Team / American Top Team Years active (MMA) 2009 – present Mixed martial arts record Total 5 Wins 3 By submission 2 By decision 1 Losses 2 By submission 2 Draws 0 Other information Website pudzian.pl last updated on: November 15, 2011 Competition record Strongman Competitor for 
PolandWorld's Strongest Man 4th 2000 World's Strongest Man 1st 2002 World's Strongest Man 1st 2003 World's Strongest Man 1st 2005 World's Strongest Man 2nd 2006 World's Strongest Man 1st 2007 World's Strongest Man 1st 2008 World's Strongest Man 2nd 2009 World's Strongest Man Arnold Strongman Classic 4th 2003 4th 2004 6th 2006 Strongman Super Series 3rd 2002 Hawaii Grand Prix 1st 2003 Hawaii Grand Prix 1st 2003 Dutch Grand Prix 2nd 2003 Canada Grand Prix 2nd 2003 Finland Grand Prix 1st 2003/4 Overall Champion 1st 2004 Moscow Grand Prix 1st 2005 Venice Beach Grand Prix 1st 2005 Moscow Grand Prix 1st 2005 Poland Grand Prix 1st 2005 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix 1st 2005 Overall Champion 1st 2006 Moscow Grand Prix 1st 2006 Poland Grand Prix 1st 2006 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix 1st 2006 Overall Champion 1st 2007 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix 2nd 2007 Venice Beach Super Series 1st 2007 Viking Power Challenge 1st 2007 Overall Champion 2nd 2008 Mohegan Sun Grand Prix Europe's Strongest Man 1st 2002 1st 2003 1st 2004 1st 2007 1st 2008 1st 2009 World's Strongest Team 3rd 2002 w/Jarek Dymek 1st 2003 w/Jarek Dymek 1st 2004 w/Jarek Dymek 1st 2005 w/Slawomir Toczek Poland's Strongest Man 1st 1999 1st 2000 2nd 2002 1st 2003 1st 2006 1st 2007 1st 2008 2nd 2009 World Strongman Cup 1st 2006 Overall Champion 1st 2007 Overall Champion World Muscle Power Championships 2nd 2003 World Strongman Challenge 3rd 2002 1st 2003 Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski (born on February 7, 1977 in Biała Rawska) is a Polish former strongman and current mixed martial artist. His nickname in Poland is "Pudzian".
During his career as a strongman, Pudzianowski has won five World's Strongest Man titles—more than any other athlete—as well as two runner-up titles (including his most recent performance in the 32nd edition). In 2009, Pudzianowski debuted as a mixed martial artist.He is considered as the best strongman that has ever competed in the history of the sport.
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Early years
Mariusz Pudzianowski was born in Biała Rawska, Poland. His father, Wojciech, was a weightlifter.[1] Pudzianowski quickly became interested in sports. Since the age of 11, he has been training the Kyokushin style of karate.[2] His current grade is 4th kyu green belt.[2] He began strength training at the age of thirteen.[2] When he was fifteen, Pudzianowski also started training boxing, quitting after seven years.[2][1]
Pudzianowski debuted in professional sports at the age of sixteen, taking part in Polish Weightlifting Championship, in the bench press event.[2]
Imprisonment
In 2000 and 2001, Pudzianowski spent 19 months in prison for assault.[2][1][3] In an interview, he said he wanted to stop a "local mafia boss",[1][3] from physically abusing a young man.[1][3] The man later accused Pudzianowski of assault and theft of a gold chain.[3]
Pudzianowski was incarcerated in prison in Łowicz.[2][1] Several years later he arranged a resocialization meeting for the prisoners at the same penal institution.[3]
In an interview in 2009 Mariusz said:[4]
"Wojciech Harpula (journalist): Why did you end up in jail?
Mariusz: Because of the "boss" from my birthplace Biała Rawska. He is a rich, influential chap. I couldn't just stand and watch as he physically abused a young boy. He hit the boy until he fell down, and then he kicked him and stood with his shoe on his face. It was that scene with the shoe that made me lose it. It is difficult to upset me, but when I am angry then you have to beware.
WH: And what did you do?
Mariusz: I went into action. This guy was about as tall as me and of similar size and he was an ex boxer. Back then in 2000 I didn't look as I am looking today and I wasn't a Strongman World Champion, but I showed him what it means to get. I defended the weaker, because that's what I've been taught at home. And the big boss went to the police as a "crying baby" [in the original: as a "baba" - "a woman"]. His mates advised him how to frame me.
WH: Frame?
Mariusz: He accused me not only of assault, but also of stealing of a gold chain. This is ludicrous, I have never even seen any gold chain. The court freed me from the charge of theft, but not the assault. I got first 3.5 years in jail, and after the appeal 2.5 years. I was released earlier for good behaviour. I have never been a thug, I did not make trouble. Unfortunately, the law is, as it is. Somebody could caught you on the street and beat you up. You do somebody justice, and because you are stronger, then the other party will be considered as more of a victim than you. And then you will be put in jail.
WH: You can always do not do somebody justice.
Mariusz: Oh no. I do not turn the other cheek. I do somebody justice."
Mariusz said that many famous gangsters proposed him a job. He was supposed to extort protection money:
""Someone who has never done time cannot understand this world. You cannot do anything yourself. Even big muscles would not help. There are two main groups among all prisoners: those who inform against others and those who live according to their own rules. I lived according to the rules, but would never come back there again. I went to the prison because I tried to help a young boy who was punched by the other guy. He was defenceless so I decide to help him. As a result, I was accused and sentenced" – said famous strongman." "“You can earn very easy money, you will be rich very soon” – said important people from the “underground”. “I did not agree, and I do not regret this decision”."[4][5]
Strongman career
Pudzianowski during a strongman competition in 2009.
On May 1, 1999 Pudzianowski entered his first Strongman competition, held in Płock, Poland.[2] He achieved his first major success at the international level in 2000 when he finished fourth in his first World's Strongest Man (WSM) competition.
Pudzianowski could not participate in some of 2000 and all of 2001 events because of his imprisonment (see above).
He returned to win the WSM contest in 2002, and retained his title in 2003 by the largest margin ever achieved in the competition. In March 2004, he also became the Strongman Super Series World Champion.
He initially finished third in the 2004 WSM contest but was later disqualified for breaching the governing body's Strongman Health Policy.[6] He was forced to return his prize money, stripped of the International Federation of Strength Athletes points from the event, and received a one-year ban from competition. Pudzianowski did not dispute his banned substance violation and waived his right to have his stool sample verified.[citation needed] He then returned to win the title for a third time in 2005.
In the 2006 World's Strongest Man contest, he came second to Phil Pfister.
Pudzianowski regained his title in 2007, winning with one event to spare (which he had also done in 2003 and 2005). At that time he was one of the three four-time winners (the other two being Jón Páll Sigmarsson and Magnús Ver Magnússon).
In the WSM 2007 competition, Pudzianowski said that his target was to become the only person to win the event five times, which he did by winning the 2008 WSM competition in the very last event, ahead of Derek Poundstone. He succeeded despite a serious calf injury, which he suffered in the Polish Strongman Championship Cup of 2008 and further exacerbated during the WSM qualifying rounds, seriously threatening his chance of even reaching the final.
He competed in the 2009 World's Strongest Man competition, which took place in Malta, placing second after Žydrūnas Savickas. In an interview, Pudzianowski said he will not continue participating in strongman events, because of his career in Mixed Martial Arts, which requires a totally different training to strongman.[7]
Achievements as a strongman
Mariusz PudzianowskiProfessional Competitive Record – [1st (42), 2nd (7), 3rd (4) – Out of Total(59)]
Performance Metric – .964 [Polish – .995 International – .953]Professional 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th INJ DNQ Total Polish 15 1 16 International 27 6 4 2 2 1 1 43 Combined 42 7 4 2 2 1 1 59 Completed contests Competition Location Outcome Date 
World's Strongest ManValetta, Malta 2nd place 2009-03-10 
World's Strongest ManCharleston, West Virginia, USA Winner 9/6-14/2008 
World Strongman Federation Grand PrixSilichy, Belarus Winner 2008-03-08 Poland CupPoland Winner 2008-02-08 
World Strongman Federation Grand Prix (Globe's Strongest Man)Russia Winner 2008 Poland vs. The WorldPoland Winner 2008 Mohegan Sun Super Series Grand PrixUncasville, Connecticut, USA 2nd place 2008-01-19 World's Strongest ManAnaheim, California, USA Winner 2007 
Svend Karlsens Viking Power Super Series Grand PrixNorway Winner 2007 Venice Beach Super Series Grand PrixVenice Beach, California, USA 2nd place 2007 Mohegan Sun Super Series Grand PrixUncasville, Connecticut, USA Winner 2007 European ChampionshipPoland Winner 2007 
World Strongman Cup Grand PrixEngland Winner 2007 
World Strongman Cup Grand PrixLatvia Winner 2007 
World's Strongest ManSanya, China 2nd place 2006 Poland Super Series Grand PrixPoland Winner 2006 Moscow Super Series Grand PrixMoscow, Russia Winner 2006 Mohegan Sun Super Series Grand PrixUncasville, Connecticut, USA Winner 2006 World Strongman Cup Grand PrixRussia Winner 2006 World Strongman Cup Grand PrixPoland Winner 2006 World Strongman Cup Grand PrixLatvia Winner 2006 World Strongman Cup Grand PrixBelarus Winner 2006 Arnold's Strongest ManColumbus, Ohio, USA 6th place 2005 World's Strongest ManChengdu, China Winner 2005 Poland vs. The WorldPoland Winner 2005 Mohegan Sun Super Series Grand PrixUncasville, Connecticut, USA Winner 2005 
Sweden Super Series Grand PrixSweden Winner 2005 Poland Super Series Grand PrixPoland Winner 2005 Venice Beach Super Series Grand PrixVenice Beach, California, USA Winner 2005 
World Strongman Cup Grand PrixAustria Winner 2005 Arnold's Strongest ManColumbus, Ohio, USA 4th place 2004 
World's Strongest ManNassau, Paradise Island, The Bahamas Disqualified (originally 3rd place) 2004 European ChampionshipJelenia Gora, Poland Winner 2004 World Team ChampionshipPlock, Poland Winner 2004 Moscow Super Series Grand PrixMoscow, Russia Winner 2004 Polish CupPoland Winner 2004 
World's Strongest ManVictoria Falls, Zambia Winner 2003 European ChampionshipSandomierz, Poland Winner 2003 
World Team ChampionshipHungary Winner 2003 
Ylitornio ChallengeFinland Winner 2003 World Record BreakersGdynia, Poland Winner 2003 Polish CupPoland Winner 2003 Arnold's Strongest ManColumbus, Ohio, USA 5th place 2003 Finland Super Series Grand PrixFinland 2nd place 2003 
Canada Super Series Grand PrixCanada 2nd place 2003 
Holland Super Series Grand PrixHolland Winner 2003 Hawaii Super Series Grand PrixHawaii, USA Winner 2003 
World's Strongest ManKuala Lumpur, Malaysia Winner 2002 Hawaii Super Series Grand PrixHawaii, USA 3rd place 2002 Sweden Super Series Grand PrixSweden 5th place 2002 European ChampionshipGdynia, Poland Winner 2002 Polish CupPoland 2nd place 2002 World Team ChampionshipHungary 3rd place 2002 
World's GiantsIreland Winner 2002 
World's Strongest ManSun City, South Africa 4th place 2000 Helsinki Grand PrixFinland 10th place 2000 World Team ChampionshipHungary 2nd place 2000 World Cup Grand PrixPoland Winner 2000 World Team ChampionshipChina 3rd place 1999 Polish CupPoland Winner 1999 Mixed martial arts
The debut of Pudzianowski and Najman was advertised as "MMA Fight of the Year" in Poland.In 2009, Pudzianowski signed a contract with Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki – a Polish mixed martial arts organization – to take part in four fights.[8]
He debuted as a mixed martial arts fighter on December 11, 2009, during the KSW 12 event in Warsaw, Poland, winning against Marcin Najman, a professional boxer (who, at that time, was also a MMA newcomer).[8][9] Pudzianowski started throwing low kicks soon after the fight began. After several hits, Najman fell to the mat and Pudzianowski started delivering punches (a tactic known as ground-and-pound).[9] Najman was forced to tap the mat, indicating he wanted to end the fight, which lasted for only 43 seconds.[8][9] Before the fight Mariusz said: "Lewa ręka niesie za sobą śmierć, a prawej sam się boję." (English: "The left hand brings death, but the right one even I am afraid of.") [10][11] Pudzianowski collected 200,000 złotys (70,000 USD) for the fight.[8]
On May 7, 2010, during the KSW 13 event, Pudzianowski won his second fight, against Yusuke Kawaguchi.[12][13] The fight lasted full two rounds, with Pudzianowski winning by judges' decision. The fight was described as a "sloppy brawl".[13] It was noted Pudzianowski had control over most of the fight, but was "neutralized" by Kawaguchi, and that, by the second round, he was looking "to be out of energy and breathing heavily".[12]
On May 21, 2010, Pudzianowski went on to participate in the Moosin: God of Martial Arts event, where he fought former two time UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia. Pudzianowski fractured his metatarsus during the first round and then went on to deplete his stamina during the rest of the fight, which ultimately led to Sylvia defeating him via submission (punches) at 1:43 of round 2.[14][15]
Following his loss to Sylvia in May, Pudzianowski signed to face former heavyweight boxer and kickboxer Eric Esch, better known as 'Butterbean', at KSW 14 on September 18. After several brief standup exchanges, Pudzianowski secured a takedown early in the fight and was then able to dominate Esch with ground and pound. Esch, unable to get back to his feet during the attack, tapped out to the strikes, making Pudzianowski the winner by submission at 1:15 of the first round. He came into the fight notably slimmer, having lost around 20 lbs from his previous fight. Many believe his large muscle mass to have caused his stamina problems in his earlier fights.[16]
On May 21, 2011 Pudzianowski fought James Thompson at KSW XVI, losing by arm triangle.
In September 2011 Mariusz Pudzianowski started professional training in the legendary and best mixed martial arts club in the USA - American Top Team.
Pudzianowski will be fighting on the KSW XVII event, which will be held on November 26 this year, where he will face James Thompson once again. [17]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 5 matches 3 wins 2 losses By knockout 0 0 By submission 2 2 By decision 1 0 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes James ThompsonKSW XVII November 26, 2011 Łódź, Poland loss 3–2 James ThompsonSubmission (arm-triangle choke) KSW XVI May 21, 2011 2 1:06 Gdańsk, Poland Win 3–1 Eric EschSubmission (punches) KSW 14 September 18, 2010 1 1:15 Łódź, Poland Loss 2–1 Tim SylviaSubmission (punches) Moosin: God of Martial Arts May 21, 2010 2 1:43 Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. Win 2–0 
Yusuke KawaguchiDecision (unanimous) KSW 13 May 7, 2010 2 5:00 Katowice, Poland Win 1–0 Marcin NajmanSubmission (punches) KSW 12 December 11, 2009 1 0:43 Warsaw, Poland Outside professional sports
Education
On May 27, 2008 Pudzianowski graduated with a bachelor's degree in international relations. His thesis was: "Organizational culture in sports marketing in the world".[18]
Business
In an interview in 2009 Mariusz said that he treats sport as a hobby. He is not doing it for money as the money is relatively low in Strongman and MMA (he said that winner of World Strong Man can get 60000 USD, and winner of Grand Prix in USA from 10000 to 15000 USD). He owns a very successful company (a school for bodyguards) and various real estates, and those are his main sources of money.[19]
Musical career
Pudzianowski often appears as a guest singer in the musical group Pudzian Band, formed by his brother Krystian. Their first single "Zdobyć świat", was released in 2006. In 2009, the group released an album, Dawaj na ring (Go, hit the ring).[20]
Celebrity status
In 2008, Pudzianowski took part in the 7th season of Dancing with the Stars in his native Poland.[21] He advanced to the final episode, but ultimately finished second, losing to actress Magdalena Walach.[22] Pudzianowski is currently a contestant in the 1st season of the singing reality show Just the Two of Us in Poland.[23] He is coupled with former Ich Troje singer Anna Wiśniewska.
Rugby
See also: Rugby union in PolandPudzianowski is also a keen amateur rugby union player,[24][25] and plays with Blachy Pruszyński Budowlani Łódź.[26]
Strongman Diet
Unlike many bodybuilders, Pudzianowski is surprisingly liberal with his diet and is often seen tucking into chocolate, ice cream or burgers.[27][28] On one of the World Stongman events shown on TV, as well as in an interview for MTV, Mariusz when asked about diet said: "I eat everything. I do not follow any particular diet. I eat anything I want, anytime I want".[29]
My energy comes from my diet. Breakfast is 10 eggs and two to three pounds of bacon. Between meals, I eat lots of candy. In the morning, it will be several 3 Musketeers and/or Snickers bars; I need them for energy. Lunch, at 1 or 2 PM, is a double meal of a Polish pork chop, sauerkraut and potatoes. An hour later, I work out, then take lots of supplements: magnesium, creatine, amino acids, all that stuff, and more chocolate. Dinner is whatever meat I can grab—steaks, pork chops, bacon—plus more sauerkraut and potatoes. At 9 or 10 PM, I work out again. Afterward, I have a protein shake and more chocolate. At 3 or 4 AM, I wake up and have more chocolate, then go back to sleep until morning.[30]He said for MTV that he prefers Polish cuisine. When he has some time he often cooks himself, as he does not particularly fancy meals from restaurants. He often eats bigos, Polish soups, Polish sausages and typical Polish dinners with cooked potatoes, 200–300 g of meat and some salads (usually cucumber salad).[29]
In an interview at the beginning of his world strongman career he said that his supplements, training, massages, etc. costs him approximately 6000 złotys (ca. 2000 USD) per month.[31]
Mariusz Pudzianowski in commercials
- "Dominator" – an energy drink using Pudzianowski's profile is being distributed in Poland.
- Mariusz appeared in a Met-rx commercial which aired during the U.S. broadcast of the 2007 World's Strongest Man contest.
Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f "Pudzian. Historia prawdziwa". Wirtualna Polska. http://sport.wp.pl/kat,60960,title,Pudzian-Historia-prawdziwa,wid,11353817,wiadomosc.html?ticaid=1a245. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mariusz Pudzianowski biography". Pudzianowski official website. http://pudzian.pl/mariusz.php. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b c d e "Pudzianowski siedział w więzieniu!". Nocoty.pl. http://nocoty.pl/title,Pudzian-siedzial-w-wiezieniu,wid,9821874,wiadomosc.html?_ticrsn=3&ticaid=67424. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b "Pudzianowski: moje mięśnie podobają się kobietom - Onet Sport". Sport.onet.pl. http://sport.onet.pl/podnoszenie-ciezarow/pudzianowski-moje-miesnie-podobaja-sie-kobietom,1,3092436,wiadomosc.html. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ "Gangsters wanted to hire Mariusz Pudzianowski". News Poland. 2009-03-06. http://news-poland.com/result/news/id/1856. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ Sylvia-Pudzianowski Moosin Event Nearing Final Hurdles Before Sanctioning. Mmafighting.com (2010-04-30). Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ "Mariusz Pudzianowski talks Moosin fight with Tim Sylvia". youtube.com. 2010-04-07. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAyQSBm7n64.
- ^ a b c d "Tak Pudzian zmasakrował Najmana!". Interia.pl. http://sport.interia.pl/raport/pudzianowski-najman/pudzianowski-czy-najman/news/tak-pudzian-zmasakrowal-najmana-film,1410291,5327. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b c "Mariusz Pudzianowski Wins MMA Debut Against Marcin Najman at KSW 12". MMA Waves. http://www.mmawaves.com/2009/12/11/mariusz-pudzianowski-wins-mma-debut-against-marcin-najman-at-ksw-12/. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ ""Pudzian" do Najmana: Tą ręką mogę zabić! – Sport w INTERIA.PL". Sport.interia.pl. http://sport.interia.pl/raport/pudzianowski-najman/news/pudzian-do-najmana-ta-reka-moge-zabic,1409730. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ^ "Pudzian Najman. MMA live. Pudzianowski i Najman – Pudzian kontra Nastula, MMA!". Pudzian-najman.pl. http://pudzian-najman.pl/. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ^ a b "'World's Strongest Man' Pudzianowski wins, but less than impressively". Yahoo Sports. http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/-World-s-Strongest-Man-Pudzianowski-wins-but-l?urn=mma,239610. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ a b "Khalidov Fights to a Draw, Pudzianowski Wins at KSW 13". MMA Fighting. http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/05/07/mamed-khalidov-fights-to-a-draw-mariusz-pudzianowski-wins-at-ks/. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
- ^ "Moosin MMA hosts Tim Sylvia vs. Mariusz Pudzianowski on May 21 in Massachusetts". mmajunkie.com. 2010-04-04. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18578/moosin-mma-hosts-tim-sylvia-vs-mariusz-pudzianowski-on-may-21-in-massachusetts.mma.
- ^ "Pudzianowski loses out to Sylvia in MMA fight". The News.pl. http://www.thenews.pl/sport/artykul132146_pudzianowski-loses-out-to-sylvia-in-mma-fight.html. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ ‘Butterbean’ Taps to Pudzianowski Strikes at KSW 14. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ [1]. sfora.pl. Retrieved on 2011-9-14.
- ^ "Pudzian zdobył wyższe wykształcenie". SWSPiZ official website. 2010-04-04. http://www.swspiz.pl/index.php?gid=6&idakt=69/uczelnia/aktualnosci/.
- ^ "Pudzianowski: moje mięśnie podobają się kobietom - Onet Sport". Sport.onet.pl. http://sport.onet.pl/podnoszenie-ciezarow/pudzianowski-moje-miesnie-podobaja-sie-kobietom,1,3092436,wiadomosc.html. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ "Pudzian Band". Pudzian Band official website. 2010-04-04. http://pudzianband.pl/.
- ^ "Mariusz Pudzianowski". Dancing with the Stars – Polish edition's official website. 2010-04-04. http://tanieczgwiazdami.plejada.pl/12,383,info,magdalena_soszynska-michno_mariusz_pudzianowski,archiwum_uczestnicy_detal.html.
- ^ "Final episode description". Dancing with the Stars – Polish edition's official website. 2010-04-04. http://tanieczgwiazdami.plejada.pl/12,1599,odcinek,1,odcinek_13_-_final,archiwum_odcinki_detal.html.
- ^ "Mariusz Pudzianowski". Just the Two of Us – Polish edition's official website. 2010-04-04. http://www.tylkonasdwoje.polsat.pl/Uczestnicy,5082/Mariusz_Pudzianowski,5100/index.html.
- ^ "Mariusz Pudzianowski playing rugby". My[confined]Space. 2009-02-07. http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2009/02/07/mariusz-pudzianowski-playing-rugby/. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ^ "Famous Ruggers". Wesclark.com. http://wesclark.com/rrr/famous.html. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ The Iron Samurai. The Iron Samurai. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Pudzianowski ledwo wiąże koniec z końcem. Lansik.pl. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ a b Mariusz Pudzianowski. YouTube (2009-06-17). Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ Strongman secrets: how the world's mightiest men build their incredible strength and power. Findarticles.com. Retrieved on 2011-08-02.
- ^ "Pudzian Czyli Koks W TVP 1". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kijnha6oaOc. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
External links
- Official website (Polish)
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